Understanding Adverbs in Sentences

What is an adverb? Provide a definition.

• An adjective that describes a noun.

• A noun that describes a person, place, or thing.

• A conjunction that connects clauses or sentences.

• An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'She runs quickly.'

• runs

• she

• quick

• quickly

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence: 'He sings ___.' (loud, loudly)

• loudest

• loudlyly

• loudness

• loudly

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following words is an adverb? (happy, quickly, blue)

• quickly

• joyful

• slowly

• green

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Rewrite the sentence using an adverb: 'The dog barked.'

• The dog barked softly.

• The dog barked quickly.

• The dog barked quietly.

• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

True or False: Adverbs can describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

• Adverbs cannot describe adjectives.

• Adverbs can only describe verbs.

• True

• Adverbs only describe nouns.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Fill in the blank with an appropriate adverb: 'The cat jumped ___. (high, highly)'

• high

• highly

• low

• quickly

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

What type of word modifies a verb in a sentence?

• adverb

• preposition

• noun

• adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'They arrived very late.'

• very

• arrived

• late

• they

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the sentence that uses an adverb correctly: a) 'She is a fast runner.' b) 'She runs fast.'

• She is a runner fast.

• She runs fast.

• She runs quick.

• She is running fastly.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G